8-K

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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                         FORM 8-K
                      CURRENT REPORT


            Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
            the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)      August 16, 2000


       Harman International Industries, Incorporated
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                       Delaware
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       (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


         1-9764                          11-2534306
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(Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Ste. 1010, Washington, D.C.  20004
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (202) 393-1101

                      Not Applicable
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 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

















Item 5.  Other Events

On August 16, 2000, Harman International Industries, Incorporated
("Harman") issued a press release announcing a two-for-one stock
split to be effected in the form of a stock dividend.  The press
release is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 7c.  Exhibits

Exhibit                     Description

 20.1     Press release announcing a two-for-one stock split.













Note:  Except for historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed are forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
suggested in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to
the effect of economic conditions, product demand, labor disputes, currency
exchange rates, competitive products and other risks detailed in the
Company's other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.








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                              Signatures
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   HARMAN INTERNATIONAL
                                   INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED


                                   By:  /s/ Frank Meredith
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                                        Frank Meredith
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer





Date:  August 18, 2000























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                          EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.               Description                       Page
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   20.1                   Press Release                       5










































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EX-20

                      EXHIBIT 20.1



August 16, 2000                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Frank Meredith
Chief Financial Officer
Harman International Industries,
   Incorporated
(818) 893-8411


         HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
         ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT AND
               REPURCHASE OF SHARES


WASHINGTON, D. C. --  Harman International (HAR:NYSE) today
announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one
split of its common stock.  Shareholders of record as of the close
of business on August 28, 2000, will be entitled to one additional
share for every share they own on that date.  The stock split will
be payable on or about September 19, 2000.  The date on which
the split shares will be reflected on NYSE trading prices is
expected to be September 20, 2000.  Harman International
will effect the stock split in the form of a stock dividend.

Harman also announced that it had repurchased 625,000 shares of
its common stock in July 2000 as part of its continuing share
repurchase program.  At its August 7th meeting, the Board of
Directors approved the repurchase of an additional two million
shares after the stock split.  The company expects to effect this
purchase during the next twelve months.

Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com)
is a leading manufacturer of high-quality, high-fidelity audio and
video products for the consumer and professional markets.  The
Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol:  HAR.



Note:  Except for historical information contained herein, the
matters discussed are forward-looking statements which involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to the effect of economic conditions,
product demand, currency exchange rates, labor disputes,
competitive products and other risks detailed in the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.





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